Jonathan C. Knight, FRS (born 1964, in Lusaka) is a British physicist. He is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) for the University of Bath[1] where he has been Professor in the Department of Physics since 2000, and served as head of department.[2] From 2005 to 2008, he was founding Director of the university's Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials.
Knight studied at the University of Cape Town where he obtained his B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. and PhD. His doctoral thesis was on whispering gallery mode microlasers. He did postdoctoral research at the École Normale Supérieure (Paris, 1994–1995) and at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (University of Southampton, 1995–1996).
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Knight is interested in the behaviour of light in microstructured materials, and in the physics of optical fibres.[3] Working with Russell and Tim Birks, he designed, fabricated and demonstrated a number of novel forms of optical fibre waveguide with previously unobtainable characteristics.[4][5] This work has led to a range of outcomes including the commercialisation[6],[7] of a new form of light source (supercontinuum), high power short pulse laser delivery through fibre, and applications in quantum and atomic physics.[8] Belardi and Knight proposed the hollow-core "nested-ring" design for photonic fibres, at the beginning of 2014.[9] Together with William Wadsworth, Knight co-created a new kind of laser capable of pulsed and continuous mid-infrared (IR) emission between 3.1 and 3.2 microns, a spectral range that has long presented a major challenge for laser developers.[10]
Stone, J. M.; Knight, J. C. (2008). "Visibly "white" light generation in uniform photonic crystal fiber using a microchip laser" (PDF). Optics Express. 16 (4): 2670–2675. Bibcode:2008OExpr..16.2670S. doi:10.1364/OE.16.002670. PMID 18542351.
Knight, J. C. (2003). "Photonic crystal fibres". Nature. 424 (6950): 847–851. Bibcode:2003Natur.424..847K. doi:10.1038/nature01940. PMID 12917699. S2CID 23008689.
Knight, J. C.; Russel, P. St. J. (2002). "New ways to guide light". Science. 296 (5566): 276–277. doi:10.1126/science.1070033. PMID 11951025. S2CID 34290857.
Knight, J. C.; Broeng, J.; Birks, T. A.; Russell, P. St.J. (1998). "Photonic band gap guidance in optical fibers". Science. 282 (5393): 1476–1478. doi:10.1126/science.282.5393.1476. PMID 9822375.
Knight, J. C.; Cheung, G.; Jacques, F.; Birks, T. A. (1997). "Phase-matched excitation of whispering-gallery-mode resonances by a fiber taper". Optics Letters. 22 (15): 1129–1131. Bibcode:1997OptL...22.1129K. doi:10.1364/OL.22.001129. PMID 18185771.
Knight, J. C.; Birks, T. A.; Russell, P. St. J.; Atkin, D. M. (1996). "All-silica single-mode optical fiber with photonic crystal cladding". Optics Letters. 21 (19): 1547–9. Bibcode:1996OptL...21.1547K. doi:10.1364/OL.21.001547. PMID 19881720.
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^Knight, Jonathan. "Leadership profile". 24 September 2018. University of Bath.
^Harris, Margaret (18 December 2008). "Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment". 18 December 2008. Physics World.
^"Physics professors receive Rank Prize for optical fibre discoveries". 15 February 2018. My Science. 15 February 2018.
^Gabriel, Gache (18 January 2008). "Newly Designed Optical Fiber Is Hollow". 18 January 2008. Softpedia.
^Sabert, Hendrik; Knight, Jonathan. "Hollow-Core Fibers Seek the 'Holey' Grail". August 2003. Photonics Spectra.
^Lloyd, Hywel. "8m deal as city firm sells assets to rival". 10 August 2004. Bath Chronicle.
^Wadsworth, William; Knight, Jonathan; Birks, Tim. "State-of-the-Art Photonic Crystal Fiber". 1 March 2012. Optics and Photonics News.
^Wallace, John (28 October 2014). "Hollow-core antiresonant optical fibers: Part II". 05 March 2019. Laser Focus World.
^"New laser achieves wavelength long sought by laser developers". 05 March 2019. Phys.Org.
^"Distinguished scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society, 16 April 2019"
^"Past Prizes in Optoelectronics". The Rank Prize Funds. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
^"For the invention and realisation of photonic crystal fibres."
^For pioneering development of the photonic crystal fiber and particularly its application in nonlinear frequency conversion and supercontinuum generation.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Jonathan C Knight news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Jonathan C Knight FRS born 1964 in Lusaka is a British physicist He is the Pro Vice Chancellor Research for the University of Bath 1 where he has been Professor in the Department of Physics since 2000 and served as head of department 2 From 2005 to 2008 he was founding Director of the university s Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials Jonathan Cave KnightBorn17 June 1964 1964 06 17 Lusaka ZambiaNationalityBritishAlma materUniversity of Cape TownKnown forPhotonic crystal fiberOptical FibersScientific careerFieldsPhysics photonicsInstitutionsUniversity of BathThesisWhispering gallery mode microlaser in a capillary fibre 1993 Doctoral advisorG N Robertson H S T Driver Contents 1 Education 2 Research 3 Awards and recognition 4 Selected publications 5 References 6 External linksEducation editKnight studied at the University of Cape Town where he obtained his B Sc Hons M Sc and PhD His doctoral thesis was on whispering gallery mode microlasers He did postdoctoral research at the Ecole Normale Superieure Paris 1994 1995 and at the Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton 1995 1996 Research editKnight is interested in the behaviour of light in microstructured materials and in the physics of optical fibres 3 Working with Russell and Tim Birks he designed fabricated and demonstrated a number of novel forms of optical fibre waveguide with previously unobtainable characteristics 4 5 This work has led to a range of outcomes including the commercialisation 6 7 of a new form of light source supercontinuum high power short pulse laser delivery through fibre and applications in quantum and atomic physics 8 Belardi and Knight proposed the hollow core nested ring design for photonic fibres at the beginning of 2014 9 Together with William Wadsworth Knight co created a new kind of laser capable of pulsed and continuous mid infrared IR emission between 3 1 and 3 2 microns a spectral range that has long presented a major challenge for laser developers 10 Awards and recognition editElected Fellow of the Royal Society 2019 11 Rank Prize in Optoelectronics Optoelectronics Prize 2018 12 13 Institute of Physics Optics and Photonics Division Prize 2012 citation needed Fellow of Optical Society of America 2011 14 Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship 2005 2006 citation needed Selected publications editYu F Wadsworth W J Knight J C 2012 Low loss silica hollow core fibers for 3 4 mm spectral region PDF Optics Express 20 10 11153 8 Bibcode 2012OExpr 2011153Y doi 10 1364 OE 20 011153 PMID 22565738 Stone J M Knight J C 2008 Visibly white light generation in uniform photonic crystal fiber using a microchip laser PDF Optics Express 16 4 2670 2675 Bibcode 2008OExpr 16 2670S doi 10 1364 OE 16 002670 PMID 18542351 Knight J C 2003 Photonic crystal fibres Nature 424 6950 847 851 Bibcode 2003Natur 424 847K doi 10 1038 nature01940 PMID 12917699 S2CID 23008689 Knight J C Russel P St J 2002 New ways to guide light Science 296 5566 276 277 doi 10 1126 science 1070033 PMID 11951025 S2CID 34290857 Knight J C Broeng J Birks T A Russell P St J 1998 Photonic band gap guidance in optical fibers Science 282 5393 1476 1478 doi 10 1126 science 282 5393 1476 PMID 9822375 Knight J C Cheung G Jacques F Birks T A 1997 Phase matched excitation of whispering gallery mode resonances by a fiber taper Optics Letters 22 15 1129 1131 Bibcode 1997OptL 22 1129K doi 10 1364 OL 22 001129 PMID 18185771 Knight J C Birks T A Russell P St J Atkin D M 1996 All silica single mode optical fiber with photonic crystal cladding Optics Letters 21 19 1547 9 Bibcode 1996OptL 21 1547K doi 10 1364 OL 21 001547 PMID 19881720 References edit Knight Jonathan Leadership profile 24 September 2018 University of Bath Harris Margaret 18 December 2008 Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment 18 December 2008 Physics World Jonathan Knight publications indexed by Google Scholar Physics professors receive Rank Prize for optical fibre discoveries 15 February 2018 My Science 15 February 2018 Gabriel Gache 18 January 2008 Newly Designed Optical Fiber Is Hollow 18 January 2008 Softpedia Sabert Hendrik Knight Jonathan Hollow Core Fibers Seek the Holey Grail August 2003 Photonics Spectra Lloyd Hywel 8m deal as city firm sells assets to rival 10 August 2004 Bath Chronicle Wadsworth William Knight Jonathan Birks Tim State of the Art Photonic Crystal Fiber 1 March 2012 Optics and Photonics News Wallace John 28 October 2014 Hollow core antiresonant optical fibers Part II 05 March 2019 Laser Focus World New laser achieves wavelength long sought by laser developers 05 March 2019 Phys Org Distinguished scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society 16 April 2019 Past Prizes in Optoelectronics The Rank Prize Funds Retrieved 11 July 2020 For the invention and realisation of photonic crystal fibres For pioneering development of the photonic crystal fiber and particularly its application in nonlinear frequency conversion and supercontinuum generation External links editJonathan Knight publications indexed by Google Scholar Physics at the University of Bath Prof Knight profile at University of Bath Visit to Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Why do we need new types of optical fibres in Physics World Professor Jonathan Knight on the Special Topic of Photonic Crystals Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Science nbsp Physics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan C Knight amp oldid 1193322233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
